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Cabo Matapalo Surf Photo: 'Un dia de agosto en Osa' by Frederick

Issued: 11 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is

30.5°C

2.6°

Cabo Matapalo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	SSW
	14 s	glass		7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo Matapalo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	SSW
	18 s	glass		7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo Matapalo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	SSW
	17 s	glass		7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo Matapalo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo Matapalo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo Matapalo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo Matapalo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE		SSW	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo Matapalo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE		SSW	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo Matapalo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo Matapalo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo Matapalo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo Matapalo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo Matapalo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	E		SSW	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 August at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo Matapalo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 August at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo Matapalo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 August at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo Matapalo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE		SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 August at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo Matapalo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 August at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cabo Matapalo around the time the photo was taken

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Cabo Matapalo Surf Photo: 'Un dia de agosto en Osa' by Frederick

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User: Frederick (1 photo)

Country: Costa Rica (479 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:47 am 15 Aug 2018